Micah Parsons suffered high ankle sprain in Cowboys’ win; Demarcus Lawrence (foot) out weeks

Parsons initially exited the Week 4 game early in the second quarter, but returned to the action. He played his final snap of the night late in the fourth quarter before leaving with the injury. Lawrence, meanwhile, played into the early portion of the third quarter before his night ended.

The Cowboys have had a tumultuous season on the defensive side of the ball, dominating Cleveland to open the season before surrendering 72 combined points in consecutive losses. They entered Week 4 ranked in the bottom five in the NFL in scoring and total defense, but managed to post improved totals and played well enough to keep New York out of the end zone entirely Thursday night.

Now, they’ll have to find a way to keep the positive momentum going without two of their most important defenders.